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Thank you for visiting our website to learn more about our organization, and how each of our members shares their time and talents in order to give back to others in our community.
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CELEBRATING OUR 50th ANNIVERSARY
Johnson County Young Matrons (JCYM) kicked off their 50th Anniversary celebration with a "Hats and Gloves" era-themed luncheon in April. Attending the luncheon were three of the charter members of JCYM. These ladies have played an active role in JCYM during the entire 50 years!
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Growing from its original 51 members, JCYM now has close to 300 members.
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More than 100 organizations in the Kansas City metro area have been helped by JCYM since its founding in 1961.
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Over 450,000 volunteer hours and $1.6 million dollars have been given (including approximately $70,000 this May 2011 to six Johnson County philanthropies and seven scholarship recipients).
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(L-R) Desi Miller, Sharman Wilson
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THREE JCYM CHARTER MEMBERS
(L-R) Lou Hartwig, Liz Grimes,
Polly Woodworth
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JCYM's President, Sheila Sanders
(with her family at Installation)
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Philanthropy has been the hallmark of JCYM since the beginning. JCYM has offered support to numerous philanthropies, often creating programs to fill needs that are identified in the community. Some of the programs JCYM has developed include:
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Founding Story Hour at the Johnson County Library
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Creating the Kansas City Zoo Docent Program
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Establishing tours of the Shawnee Indian Mission Kansas State Historic Site
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Founding KidsTLC (formerly TLC for Children and Families).
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"I have enjoyed every moment of JCYM; the friendship, the programs, the leadership, and most of all,
the many ways of giving of one's self." Liz-50 year member
